YCAL Hosts Career Education and Work Symposium

February 18, 2011 2:26 PM

YORK, PA. – February 18, 2011 – Over 170 educators from York County attended the Career Education and Work Standards Symposium on Wednesday, February 16 at Dallastown Area High School. The symposium was hosted by the York County Alliance for Learning, an affiliate of the York County Economic Development Corporation’s Office of Workforce Development (OWD).

Educators attended two sessions that empowered them with four impactful, relevant lesson plans to adapt to the grade level in which they specialize. The lesson plans encompassed the Career Education and Work Standards, which are Pennsylvania’s academic standards, including Career Awareness and Preparation; Career Acquisition; Career Retention and Advancement; and Entrepreneurship.